Home and Garden
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Warrenville wins top honor in America in Bloom competitionOct 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Warrenville has captured top honors in this year's America in Bloom National Awards program for towns with populations between 14,000 and 17,000. Other communities in ...
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Goodrich Elementary students learn about hydroponic foodOct 06, 2019 11:00 pm - Something exciting is growing in Cassandra Graff's sixth-grade classroom at Goodrich Elementary School in Woodridge. Students are using the Flex Farm, innovative hydropo...
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Art Deco pitcher has universal appealOct 06, 2019 7:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a blue ironstone pitcher with a removable lid. I bought it 20 years ago just because I liked the shape and color. It stands about 8 inches tall and...
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Don't overlook the more uncommon bulbsOct 06, 2019 7:00 am - Q. Every year I plant tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. What else is there in the bulb world to guarantee a long blooming time? A. Bulbs may come in nondescript plain bro...
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Soil testing will bring you better gardening resultsOct 06, 2019 7:00 am - Have your garden soil tested to determine how best to manage it and what fertilizers to use. Make a composite sample from a few areas in the bed and send it in for testi...
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Cottage style is unpretentious and laid backOct 06, 2019 7:00 am - Cottages — it seems they never go out of style. The simple, warm-the-heart, rustic decoration of cottages has a lot of followers in the interior design world. And it's l...
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The look of hand-drawn art is hot in decorOct 06, 2019 7:00 am - Handcrafted is popular these days, and many home decorators are looking for unique textiles and other furnishings that feature the look of hand-drawn art. Items like the...
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Ease houseplants gently back into your homeOct 06, 2019 6:00 am - Moving houseplants indoors with the onset of cold weather is not your typical furniture-shifting exercise. It requires planning because houseplants for the most part are...
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Laundry chutes can be dangerousOct 06, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My home was just inspected, and the report says the laundry chute is unsafe for small children. So, I checked with the local building department. They said the chute ...
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It's time to plant tulips and daffodilsOct 05, 2019 7:00 am - After a drab and dreary winter, tulips and daffodils announce the arrival of spring in a way no other plants can. Their blooms in a rainbow of colors light up the landsc...